Gayathri's Prose and Poetry

 The Blossoming Meadow Interspaced between the delicate daisies, Pretty purple poppies bloom in the meadow. Across the several stretched-out, vast valleys,  The sun casts its rays down in a warm yellow. The fragrance of the flowers wafts through the breeze, And the entire atmosphere is set aglow. Wish I could be part of nature’s fantasies, Drowned in the sweet voice of the singing swallow. *** Poetry Form:

  Time's Ticking The little world around does change so fast, That everything seems quite temporary. Every day’s so different from the last… Too many changes, I’m just not ready. I oft find myself dwelling in the past, Wishing a life without any worry. Time’s moving at an exponential pace, Can’t keep up unless I’m part of the race. ***** Poetry Form: Rhyme Scheme: ABABABCC Final couplet provides a summarizing, emphatic or witty conclusion the stanza's idea 10 syllables per line

 Chained   Technology  Was the key to Live easy, and Give a hand to Help stand alone, Now our phone we Bank on, solely. ***** Poetry Form:  Than-bauk  4 syllables per line 7-10 lines Rhyme scheme:  XXXa XXaX XaXb XXbX XbXc XXcX XcXd (Where ‘X’ is unrhymed)

The Monster   ‘ Ah!’ She screamed, her face turned white, She ran away in a fright.  The roach shook its little head, ‘Humans’, it rolled its eyes and said. *** Poetry form: Nashers

A Rendezvous with the Sea   On the sands I lay By the serene bay In peace. Coconut trees sway,  I feel a cool spray, A breeze. I could fore’er stay In this sunny day By seas. *** Poetry Form: Lai

 Wistful Memories All alone under the moonlit sky, You and I.  Dancing along with the palm trees, Forged memories.  As the gentle waves brought us closer, Together. I thought we were meant to be forever, Alas! Fate had other plans- yet Remember my love, for I’ll ne’er forget… You and I forged memories together. ***** Poetry form: Ovillejo An old Spanish poem 10 lines, 4 stanzas The first 3 stanzas are rhyming couplets, with the first line having 8-10 syllables, and second line having 3-4 syllables The last stanza is a quatrain, each line having 8-10 syllables  Rhyme scheme: aa bb cc cddc The last line of the quatrain is the combination of the last lines of each couplet (in order)

  In English they say… In English they say… I can’t stop thinking of you. But in poetry… I can hear your soft voice in the twilight hours, Carried by the cool, evening breeze, That soothing voice I sought solace in, Even in my darkest of times. Every time I close my eyes, I can see your charming face always smiling, With that forever twinkle in your chocolate-brown eyes, That lifts the corners of my mouth into a small smile. I can still feel your gentle hands, Which enveloped me in a warm embrace, And made me forget the world around. Every moment, awake or asleep, My mind is filled with thoughts of you.